- A viral video from Mile 12 market has triggered outrage after two women were allegedly caught trying to grind maggot-infested pepper for consumption.
- One suspect was reportedly arrested while the other escaped, as Nigerians expressed fears over food hygiene and unsafe market practices
A disturbing video making rounds online has sparked outrage after a lady revealed how two women allegedly brought maggot-infested pepper to Mile 12 market in Lagos to grind for consumption.
According to the narrator in the viral clip, the women arrived at the popular market with buckets of spoiled pepper crawling with maggots, intending to blend it into paste. One of the women was reportedly caught and arrested by people at the market, while the other escaped during the commotion.
The footage showed orange buckets filled with rotten pepper heavily infested with white wriggling maggots, leaving many social media users horrified.
Reacting to the incident, @josh_jaymajor wrote, “We don’t talk enough about the wickedness in our society, just look at this 🤌.”
@JenniferOr48236 commented, “Why are people like this why are people this wicked 😭😭😭.”
Sharing his opinion, @realidraphael said, “You think all the food you buy from restaurant and the one you ordered are all hygienic?”
@Ogbovoh90 also reacted, saying, “I always tell people, cooking your own food at home is the most hygienic thing ever, because those mama put out there don’t give a fuck about your health and well-being.”
Another user, @DOG3tt, lamented, “Omo we Dey suffer oo Aswear. Wetin people Dey chop for outside we.”
@Ikenna24896743 added, “That’s a wicked soul there. Only NAFDAC can’t do the work. We need to assist them too.”
Meanwhile, some users debated the nutritional value of maggots, though many stressed that consuming food in a decayed state poses serious health risks.
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